PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rexxar Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fernandes
vs
Brott

192 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rexxar Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sluggo Brott!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Brott drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brott throwing strikes but missing.
Brott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brott throwing strikes but missing.
Fernandes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brott looking to sit in guard and control but Fernandes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brott scores with a nice shot.
Brott pulls Fernandes in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandes stopping the sweep attempt from Brott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fernandes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fernandes preventing the sweep.
Fernandes trying to control the position from guard on top but Brott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brott wants to sweep but no luck.
Brott keeping full guard, as Fernandes tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rexxar Fernandes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sluggo Brott.
Fernandes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fernandes tries to bum rush Brott with a series of wild strikes but Brott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fernandes circles away.
Brott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brott looks gassed!
Fernandes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fernandes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No joy there for Fernandes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fernandes misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot by Fernandes.
Fernandes connects with a crisp jab.
Brott fails with a takedown attempt.
Fernandes lands a jab to the nose.
Fernandes looks to land a combination but Brott avoids it well.
Fernandes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fernandes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fernandes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fernandes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brott shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes thuds a left hand into Brott's body.

Brott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fernandes is trying to stand up here but Brott is controlling him well.
Brott lands strikes from half guard.
Brott trying to control from half guard but Fernandes is working away.
Fernandes is in trouble now - Brott has advanced to mount!
Brott throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fernandes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Brott.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brott unloading with bombs!
Brott looking to finish Fernandes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fernandes!
Fernandes is bucking up trying to escape but Brott cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brott looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fernandes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brott with the ground and pound from mount.
Fernandes is desperately trying to improve his position but Brott has a good base and remains in mount.
Brott scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fernandes?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brott is in the full mount, landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brott is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Brott lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fernandes hang on?
Brott working Fernandes over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sluggo Brott will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brott tries for a takedown but Fernandes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fernandes circles away.
Brott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fernandes.
Fernandes looks to land a combination but Brott avoids it well.
Fernandes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brott.
Brott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rexxar Fernandes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sluggo Brott.
Brott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fernandes swivels and escapes.
Fernandes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Brott scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fernandes can't do much from the bottom here.
Brott is working Fernandes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Brott lands a nice forearm strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott scoring with punches from side control.
Brott scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fernandes to see if he's OK.
Fernandes is trying to improve his position.
Brott scores with punches from side control.
Brott trying to control the action but Fernandes is working from the bottom.
Brott misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fernandes regains half guard.
Brott is nestled in close to Fernandes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sluggo Brott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fernandes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brott working the ground and pound.
Fernandes taking a bit of punishment here - Brott scoring with strikes.
Brott grinds an elbow into Fernandes's temple.
Fernandes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brott asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Brott working the head with strikes.
Brott landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Brott landing a few strikes.
Brott in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Brott's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Brott's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Brott lands some shots froms side control.
Fernandes taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brott creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fernandes sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fernandes can't do much from the bottom here.
Brott working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brott lands an elbow.
Brott looks up at the clock and then as Fernandes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Brott smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Brott is working Fernandes over with some ground and pound from side control.

Fernandes is rocked!
Brott working the head with strikes.
Oh Fernandes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brott cracks Fernandes with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Brott immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Fernandes is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Brott!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sluggo Brott!